Mike Valle is excited for the challenge of helping Belal Muhammad hand Shavkat Rakhmonov his first loss. Welterweight champion Muhammad (24-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) makes his first title defense against Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA,

Shavkat Rakhmonov recently expressed his respect for Belal Muhammad as both a fighter and a challenge. 'The Nomad,' who is unbeaten in 18 fights with 18 finishes, recently spoke to Vestnik MMA ahead of his UFC 310 welterweight title fight, where he will face divisional kingpin Belal Muhammad.

Belal Muhammad isn't afraid of Shavkat Rakhmonov, says his coach Mike Valle. The two will collide at UFC 310 with gold at stake.